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Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
Handling Vast SumS Daily

John F. Ritter, the assistant manager of the Clearing House here, writes Foster Coates from New York, has probably seen and handled more than any man in the world. He has been more than % years in the. institution. All the money received and paid out in balances passes through his hands. The daily balances run from $5, 900, 900 to $7,OOO, 900, and in one instance as high as $15, 900, 900. Mir. Ritter has handled these vast sums day after day for years without making an error of Q penny. A rough estimate of the total amount that has passed through his hands at the clearing house would be be- tween $50, 900, 900, 900 and $31, ,OoO, 900, 900. This amount has not been handled in the form of notes, bonds or other ne- gotiable securities, but in actual cash. The largest legal tender issued by the government is for $10,O00. These bills are plentiful enough in the clearing house, where they greatly facilitate busi- ness, making it quite easy to handle the enormous sums necessary from bank to bank each day.
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27

The question, can an individual shoot himself through the head and afterward through the heart, or through the heart first and afterward through the brain, has recently given rise to much discus sion among physicians It is universally agreed that such thing is possible. It is popularly supposed that wounds of the heart produce instant death. Such is not always the case. One instance is re- corded where man stabbed another in the heart, and the injured man chased his assailant 150 feet, struck him, nearly killed him, fell and died in an instant. In another instance man standing be- hind the counter of his store was shot in the heart He ran around the counter, distance of 20 feet, hit the man who had shot him on the head with a ham, mer and killed him by blow. Still an other case is on record in which bullet passed through the heart, and the snb ject, boy, lived three years and some months afterward As a rule, serious injury to the brain i: followed by immediate loss ot consciousness, but that is not invariably the case. It is told of man who, aftel shooting his wife, shot himself through the head, but never became unconscious and apparently recovered. He was sent to the penitentiary, and year later died of abscess of the brain. A physician il St. Louis who reports this case also de scribes another that of boy of 8 or years of age, who put pistol to his heat and fred It was demonstrated b probing that the bullet had lodged il the brain, and yet this boy never los consciousness, but recovered, and seve months after was reported as perfectl we'll. Many cases similar to these are o record. They have an importar medicolegal bearing. If a man is foun dead, shot through the head and hear one would naturally assume that he ha been murdered, and yet, as will appes from the foregoing, suicide may infit both vg1ndr ppoD hin1sH
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27

The most fortunate men as to pensions n this country are the members of the New York police force. The law says that after twenty years continuous ser vice they may be retired on half pay. This gives six hundred dollars annually to patrolmen, eight Ihundred dollars to sergeants, and thirteen hundred and sev- snty-five dollars to captains. The law xfyu wys that no man shall be taken on the force who is under twenty-one or over thirty years of age. Hence, it fol- lows that great many men can apply for pensions when they are from forty one to fifty years of age. If man joins the force at twenty-one-and many do he can retire at forty-one, before he has reached his prime, with an assured life income of six hundred dollars, and go into some other business. Not bad start this.
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27

An interesting account has lately been given of the employment of electricity on the Hatfield estate in England, belonging to the Marquis of Salisbury. It appears that at Hatfield, electricity is now used for working elevators to build up the hay and corn stacks, for cutting the rough grasses into chaff for ensilage, for grinding barley, maize, etc., for cattle feeding. It is also used for pumping sewage on to the higher lands, and ar engagements have been made to thresh by it. The power required is obtained from n river which runs through the estate, there being water wheel in a central station, so that the cost of the power is merely nominal.
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
Stairs Worry the JananeSe.

In Japan stairways are almost un, known. Hence, when Japanese come to this country and are lodged in boarding houses their apartments are generally in the third or fourth story. To reach their rooms they are compelled at first to go up very cautiously and with the aid of the baluster. Some do not even hesitate to go up cat fashion, on all fours, from step to step. The trouble is that they have not learned to balance the body so as to ascend and descend as we do.-[ Philadcl- phia Press
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
Earnings of Metropolitan Lawyers.

The legal profession in New York is very remunerative, writes Foster Coates. Col. Bob Ingersoll and Roscoe Conkling are both said to be making over s1OO, 900 year. Joseph H. Choate makes consid- erably over that. So does Senator Evarts. There are hundreds of lawyers who make from $25, 900 to s6O, 900 yearly. And the number who make from SIC, 900 to $2O, 900 would fill column.
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27

On the front of the great cathedral of Puebla, Mexico, according to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat correspondent, the visitor reads with amazement the poster advertising the merits of an American sewing machine. How it got there and under what influence it is all lowed to remain no one can tell, but there it is beside the main entrance with the last pastoral letter from the arch bishop, and the usual collection of in- formation about feast days and indul- gences. After viewing such an evidence of enterprise one is not surprised to learn that many of the heavily gilded carvings of the Puebla churches have been taken down and the metal melted from them and turned into gold, the yield from this process certifying to the excellence and genuineness of this gliding done two centur1es ago.
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
'EARLS OF THOUGHT.

They always talk who never think Prior.
 Trust him only as knave who cries out against the laws.
 Man cannot dream himself into noble character; he must achieve it by diligent effort
 There are more fools than sages; anu among the sages there is more folly than wisdom
 Without laws is nothing good; with out observance thereof is everything of evil.
 Reason can not show itself more req sonable than to cease reasoning on things above reason. .-... ... ..... ,,s We do not judge men by what they are in themselves, but what they arc rel ativcly to us.
 Ideas arc the warriors of the world and war that has no ideas behind it is simply brutality.
 Do what good thou canst unknown, and be not vain of what ought rather to be felt than seen. Stillcst streams of water, fairest mead- ows, and the bird that fluttcrs least is longest on the wing If you intend to do man a mean thing, wait till tomorrow. If you arc to do noble thing, do it now.
 The life of mankind is like sym. phony, composed by great artist, but executed by deaf musicians. To feel much for others and little for ourselves, to restrain our selfish and to indulge our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human na- | ture. .-. We cannot live on probabilities. The | faith in which we can live bravely and | die in peace, must be a certainty, so fal as it professes to be faith at all, or it is nothing.
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
EStranged.

She (carclessly)-'I don't mind"
 He Gnterrupting, and with leeD- "So your mother was telling me-"
 And the mercury seemed to drop with thud, transforming the first tiny dew drop of evening into huge iciclcs as shc frigidly turned and swept into the house, leaving him shivcring and alonc in the gathering twilight to bitterly re- pent of his folly Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
A COSmODOlitan Shin.

In city like New York may be found representatives of almost ''every epoch of history and every locality of the world" One scholar says that in New York he has heard eighty-four languages and distinct dialects spoken. The signs alone in the crowded parts of the city show the cosmopolitan character of the population. The Forum.
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
On the Safe Side.

Hc---I see that between sixty and one hundred persons in different parts of the country have been poisoned by ice cream.
 She Burning pale)--Did any of them die, George?
 He---N-no; but some of them were very sick.
 She (color slowly coming back)--Onc cannot be too careful, George, where one eats ice cream Hereafter let us stick to Delmonico's. ---[ Harper's Bazar.
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
Prevention Better than Cure.

'I hope, my dear, said newly madc Benedict, Eff should happen to be out nights occasionally you won't be lonely."
 ''Oh, no dear," she replied swcetly. :If you should find it necessary to be out, I'll send for ma to keep me com pany."
 He's home early every night. Nov York Sun. N
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
The BirthDIace of Beer,

The birthplace of beer is Egypt. A papyrus has been discovered on which a father rcproachcs his son for lounging about in taverns and drinking too much beer. From the Egyptians the art of brewing beer descended to the Ethio- plans. While the Romans despised beer, the Germans of the north of Europe fully appreciated it's good qualities. At pres ent the yearly product throughout the world amounts to 10000, 900 heclotrcs, England taking the lead with 4S,Ooo, GOO.
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27

In the Sidney (Australia) lighthouse is the largest electric light in the world. It has power of 1s0,0oQ candles, and may be seen from ships 50Nmiles out at sea. The next largest is in the Palais d'Industrie, and has power of 15O, 900 candles. The largest light in America is 24,000 candle power. It is at San Jose,
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
VOL. XVII.

Home. Do you remember, Sweet, A summer long ago A quiet village street, Its houses all arrow; Broad elm trees shading each, Gay woodbinc clasping one, A little lawns clear reach
 In the sun! As like as nest to nest, When robins build and sing, With rapture in the breast, Through all the days of spring As like as bud to bud, When early snowdrops glow, Those simple homes that stood
 In a row. Yet never breast of bird But knew it's chosen rest, And never heart but stirred The sweeter for its nest. Twas not the woodbine spray, Nor light of springing flowers Twas love, with kindling ray,
 Showed us ours O, simple were our cares, And all our store of wealth Was daily love and prayers, Clear hope, abiding health. Our hearts with youth were light And the burdens of the day The greeting kiss at night
 Could repay. Those summer days are done, The autumn winds are cold, We shiver in the sun; 'Tis late and we are old! Already on our sight Heavens many mansions glow With lustre pure and bright
 Let jus go. I wonder-will it be A wide and stately dome, A palace large and free, Where we shall find our home; Or just sheltered nook, Clasped in the woodbine's fold, With dear, familiar look,
 As of old! Ida w. Benham, in Good Housekeepin
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27

Mrs. A.. Bronson of Baxter Springs Kansas, has become insane through the loneliness incidental to life on a prairie farm. She removed from Pennsylvania to Kansas two years ago, could not get accustomed to the West and so became Geranged.
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
Compensation.

One woman, in furs and velvets;
 Another, in squalid rags; One, rolled by in her stately carriage; The other, stood on the flags. One woman, alone in her carriage;
 By the other, little child Who, watching the prancing horses, Looked up in her face, and smiled. She stopped to her boy and kissed him, And gave him a hoarded crust; The other had just left costly blooms
 Where her one son lay in dust. One, back to her darkened mansion,
 Wealth cannot hold death at bay! One, back to the hut where labor
 Brought bread for the coming day. Perhaps, as over the sands of life,
 Time's great tide ebbs and flows, More fates among us are equal
 Than their outward seeming shows. |All the Year Round
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
He Evidently Had Not Tried It.

"Do you have good drinking water here9" asked stranger in Kentucky
 "Guess it's pretty good" replied the native; s''never seems to hurt the horses nor cattle."
Connecticut western news., 1887-07-27
Coaleeasut Western News.
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-26

Pacific, SIT Scott route,n leaves Wichita,
Wednesdays, October 10Th and Goth. This Is
the great southern route, and especially dur
ing the fall and winter months. by reason Of
the delightful climate and many places of
interest through which it passes, affords
more genuinely pleasurable trip than any
other route. Pullma sleepers and free
family sleepers run through with but one
change. $50 round trip, good six months,
and choice Of routes returning, with stop over
privileges at any point. Cheep one way
excursions same dates and same trains. An
employee Of this company accompanies all
excursions, whose duty 1t is to look after the
comfort OF the excursionists. For tickets,
maps and ell information, apply 70 n. c.
Keeran, P. 6 I. A, 12T n. Main 1857
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Important Soticr.

The Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska railway
Rock Island Route" will open It's line into
Kansas City, Sunday Sept. IS, 1851, with two
through trains each way daily. EleSant
Pullman sseepers snd a superb equipment
generally, has been provided for thess
through trains. and passengers from any
point on the c. K & ". railroad, win hrsd
this new route TO Kansas City, St Louis,
Chicago, and all points north, east and
south, not only the shortest but in ell 70
spects the most desirable and comfortable
route in the state.
Our ST. Joseph line viii also have two
through trains daily 20 and from the south
west with brand new equipment especially
built for this service. Passengers taking this
line TO tile north, northwest, east and south
east, viii find the accommodations strictly
first-clsss. Time tables for these new trains
viii be given the public in few days
c. A RUTHERFORD,
Resident Agent, 300 K Douglas avenue.
JOHN SEBASTIAN.
General Ticket and Passenger Agent,
l0o-n Topeka, Kama
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Apples,

Hall Bros have jus. opened al apple house
at SGT East Douglas avenue. All parties
wishing choice apples viii please call and
get prices before buying elsewhere. 132 C.
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d10-h

Eagle Publishing House.
M. NJ. Murdoch & Bro. ,proprietors. Print
ers, Binders, Publishers and Blank RooH
manufacturers. All kinds Of County, Town.
ship, and School District Records and
blanks. Legal blanks of every description
Complete stock of Justices Dockets and
Blanks. Job Printing of all kinds. CORES
pondence solicited. Address all communities
tons to R. P. Murdoch, Manager,
dSS-tf" w-24tt Wichita Kans.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-26

We offer TO make lot OF our dress pat
terms for IS GO, and lot Of our silks for & 90,
or cut and fit them free. Look AZ our ''ad. =
Il can be found on the first page, except on
Sunday-on Sunday il is anywhere
1854. ACSsoN & MCNAMARA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-26

We are making out our new list Of prop
erty for our printed October list; we request
all those who desires to place their property
with us for sale to call at once; also those
having it already listed to come and make any
change they may desire W. 0. Ridden g.
Co., Main street over Kansas national bank.
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sne.lalto rornahip rrustecs-

We have a complete line of books and
blanks as required By the township trustees,
township treasurer, Justice of the peace, coz
stable, and road overseer. Orders promptly
filed. Correspondence solicited.
THE WICHITA EAGLE,
d1ootf$ Wichita Kan
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Register

Your orders ST the Wichita store repair
shops for ali kinds OF repairs On ranges, COOK
heating and gasoline stoves iI2 and II esst
Elm street aud SIS and ol2 Y. Nain street
1856 sod' E. NosRo, Proprietor.
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Wanted. Wanted.

One hundred tons wrought and scrap iron
wanted; machinery scrap, copper, brass,
zinc and lead. Highest cash price.
121tf GLOBE IRON WORKS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-26

If you want to save money go to Locke 6
Fin ieiss', corner Main and First, to buy your
boots and shoes Special bargains this week.
1CQ-tf
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Cobs for sale at Zephyr Mills. Telephon,
your orders to 1862 1S3 ut
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A New Nsii Bicycle.

have for sale a new, SIS inch New Mail
Machine" st very low figure.
". G. JONES,
d-130-f 4th National Bank
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Bargains In Real Estate.

fne Agricultural and stock farm. three sna -.
half 1es from city, soc1f Is aruke enc aenr-
snail house
Also 30 lots IN c:gr cneiy located Iad IN s~es
seiyhbornood- Special terms 20 thoss wfnhx1G
make homes.
Also Suburban property For fcrtnsr ps-s,rnngs
ees Chris L Fes-ce. agent for wm- 6rsffs1stsfn 70
city oficc. -
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School OF Elocution.

Is now open at SIS North Waco avenue and
prepared to receive scholars in voice culture
physical training, etc. The school guaran-
tees q satisfactory course to all. 1888 ct
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-26

An notices Of Employment o. sieuasions wan,ea
WI be charged for At tbs rate Of I'VE eens Der lin
Per week: no notice for Less than 8 cen,s
All For Bales OF other business notices VIII ne
charged for at the rate OF 10 cent? per line per veek
no business notice taken for less than 80 cent,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-26

Just received, a car load OF jellies and
preserves. Prices lower than the lowest, at
S. n. Supply Co. 135tf
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To County superintendents.
We have just completed q large number of
sets of School Records, including the new
book las required by law, Register OF War
rants Presented to and paid by Treasurer.
Orders filed promptly.
THE WICHITA EAGLE.
d107-tf+ Wichita, Kansas,
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Just received, the finest line of mems,
women and childrens fit shoes and slippers
ever brought TO Kansas. Locke 6 Findeiss,
corner Main and First d129-tf
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$500 Reward,

$500 Reward.
1t being believed that the burning of the
Wichita stock yards was the act OF an in
cendiary, the county commissioners Of
Sedgwick county, Kansas, offer 3 reward Of
five hundred dollars, $500, for the arrest
and conviction Of the person or persons who
caused said stock yards to be burnt.
By order of the board, E P. FoRD,
County Clerk,
1853 If By F. J. FORD, Dept.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-26

Every person to drink Geuds and Wau-
keshs Springs Water at Hettinger Bros.
Drug Store, 222 East Douglas avenue. 63tt
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MISCELLANEOUS.
WICHITA INFIRMERY

2S7 South Fourth avenue. Chroni, and Surgical
diseases successfully treated. G nod accommodations
for ladies in conf nement. DR.. Kucer, Prop lSSlmS
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10 Loan.

By private party, 81, 900 on first mortgage
for one year at reasonable rates. Aadress
Lock Box 2lS, City. I2ttf
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Registration Notice.

CITY CLERKS OFFICE.
WICHITA, KAN, October Is. 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the registration
books Of the city Of Wichita viii De closed
st 6 O'Clock ?. N. on Saturday, October aath
1887, and remain closed until after the cleo
ton of November Sth, 1887.
I27-14t FRED SCHATTSER, City Clerk.
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Take the new short line, c. & 6 ", Roek
Island route, 70 Kansas City, St Joseph,
Chicago aud st. Louis IiA-tf
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For gate

On easy terms, several pieces Of deeir.h,.
property In good prospective business Iocsl.
ties. For price and farms enquire Of c. 4
Philips, agent Adams and Wells rsryo z
Co. d, Express SIT
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Wapten.

Take the new short line, c. K. Sc N, Rock
Island route to Kansas City, st. Joseph
Chicago aud st. Louis lift
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d1Mfs
Ladies'.

Read FoK's add To-Day.
See wha. 7. l. Fox & Son offer for three
days only in this mornings psper. dl35-St.
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Take the new short line, c. <. &c n, Rock
Island route, to Kansas City, st. Joseph,
Chicago and st. Louis. 114tf
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To County superintendents.

Before buying boots and shoes, go and ex-
anime goods and get prices at Locke &
Findeiss, corner Main and First. d129-tf
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want.to loan s70O0upon centrally located
business property in this city, in one
mortgage Jas. J. Robson. 1873 tt
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5uxs received. car ioai c. isiiErx ard
prsSeryes. Pr1os~ lovr9 .haz TIE so-ss., q:
& L Eayy.y ca. LIN
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Excursion Rates to the sunny South.

California evaporated apricots 5 cts. a
pound at S. II. Supply Co. 120-tf
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EXCURSION Rates TO the sunny Eouth.
Commencing Oct. 18th and continuing un-
til April 18th, the Missouri Pacific, F5 Scott
Route, win sell round trip tickets to Jackson
vile and Pensacola, Fla, Savannah, Charles
ton, Macon, Mobile, New Orleans, San
Antonio, Galveston, Houston and all other
winter resorts of the south at extremely low
rates These tickets are good seventeen days
in each direction, with stop-over privileges,
and are good until June 1st to return. The
Missouri Pacific, besides affording tourists
the greatest number of routes to select from,
and allowing them to return different route, is
the only line providing both Pullman and
free reclining chair service. For tickets,
maps, tourists guides, or any information
call on or address N. c. Keeran, passenger
and ticket agent, 1877 n. Nam st. 1851
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-26

XXX oyster crackers cts. n pound by
the box at s. a. Supply Co Ia0a
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T9E sAIE-7ss lsas> s,zTEs.<.sc % :. r1xz AID
It roors bsst ocsffrz u c;ty. hoass SIS soos7 rsr-
ut4itoz and ~eil sFfssfaHs1 :rts a. = "a sr
hxzsoEc,Tze ygScs o~zss leaving czfg; &zso goSa
sSoTd yea .-iv1zs kays@- Srssy al szrrt~s Ic-
sale cheap s.r eSzr- 7he Ab3Tr ss.eE o al Fssl
tate 1ssnsss res eE-z s2giy - g 4 ?2r~zt =
81 " MAJ a., WscasIA az. -7Es
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-26

Lusk's California grapes 20 cts can at
Steinhauser- Merkie Supply Co. Int